While the St. Louis Cardinals have established their history in major league baseball, the Texas Rangers are trying to win their first ever World Series. Texas' franchise has set some major league records of their own this postseason. They are the first team in a decade to win back-to-back American League pennants, the New York Yankees were the last team to do it. Texas' seventh place hitter Nellie Cruz, was the first player to hit a walk-off "grandslam," in the postseason. When you thought that was impressive. Cruz hit six home runs in the ALCS, which is the most in a postseason series.
The Texas Rangers won their first American League pennant and went to their first ever World Series, in franchise history last year. The Texas Rangers have been in Texas for thirty-nine years, they have now won their second consecutive American League pennant and a trip to their second consecutive "Fall Classic." Some people may have thought what the Rangers accomplished in 2010, was a fluke.
"The Rangers proved in 2011 that their accomplishments a year ago, was no fluke. There should be no doubters anymore. This Texas Rangers baseball team is for "Real." The Texas Rangers franchise, now has the respect of all major league ball clubs."
Ron Washington's baseball team can compete with the very best, and they are not afraid of any challenges they are faced with. The Rangers had to face Tampa Bay in the ALDS and Detroit in the ALCS, who both have very difficult pitching staffs. Texas' starting rotation was not credited for any of their wins in the ALCS. Texas' strong and deep bullpen came in and was almost unhittable, to keep the Rangers in the game and give them a chance to win.
Sources say, St. Louis' pitching staff is not even close to Tampa Bays' or Detroits' pitching staffs, who the Rangers faced in the ALDS and ALCS. The Texas Rangers are always calm and loose, no matter what the challenges might be. They prepare for the postseason, the same way they do for any baseball game. They enjoy playing baseball and have fun doing it.
"They always want to perform well in front of their fans, by rewarding them by the way they perform on the baseball field."
The Texas Rangers are still a very young team and they have one of the best minor league systems in the major leagues, if not in all of baseball. When you think about it, as long as Nolan Ryan and Jon Daniels are a part of this franchise, their ball club will always be in a hunt to win World Championships.
"Texas' 2010 season and postseason success, was the start of a "DYNASTY."
If the Texas Rangers do indeed win their first ever World Series, they will duplicate the Dallas Mavericks, who won their first ever NBA championship. The Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex will have two pro teams to win their first ever "World Title," in the same year.
World Series Schedule and Pitching Match-Ups:
Game 1 @ St. Louis (LHP) C.J. Wilson vs (RHP)Chris Carpenter, tonight @ 7:05 pm (cst)
Game 2 @ St. Louis (RHP) Colby Lewis vs (LHP) Jamie Garcia, Thur. @ 7:05 pm (cst)
Game 3 @ Texas (RHP) Kyle Lohse vs (LHP) Derek Holland, Sat. @ 7:05 pm (cst)
Game 4 @ Texas (RHP) Edwin Jackson vs (LHP) Matt Harrison Sun. @ 7:05 pm (cst)
Game 5 @ Texas "If necessary"-Most likely the game 1 starters
Game 6 @ St. Louis "If necessary"
Game 7 @ St. Louis "If necessary"
*For the Texas Rangers pitching match-ups for games three and four, Ron Washington is not sure which pitcher will pitch. Holland and Harrison could be flipped, depending on the way the series is going*
My Prediction On The 2011 "Fall Classic:
The Texas Rangers will finish off the surprising St. Louis Cardinals in six games. The Rangers bullpen with Alexi Ogando, Mike Adams, and Neftali Feliz, will over power the Cardinals batting line-up.
Texas 4 St. Louis 2
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